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<p>The Home Secretary is in regular discussion with the Chancellor about Home Office
funding, including that for the police.</p><p> </p><p>The 2015 Spending Review protected
police funding in real terms, assuming Police and Crime Commissioners maximise precept.
Since then, police forces have received broadly flat cash direct resource funding
and we are increasing investment in transformation and improved communications and
technology capabilities. As a result, Merseyside police force received £500,000 more
in 2017/18 compared with 2015/16.</p><p>However, the Government recognises that the
police have faced significant challenges this year. We have, therefore, set in hand
a programme of engagement to understand better the demands they face, and how these
can best be managed. As part of this, the Minister for Policing and Fire Minister
will be visiting a number of forces, including Merseyside, over the next few months.</p>
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